“To win (the Southern 500) that many times and go into the record books with the top drivers in the history of the sport is something that maybe I didn’t recognize as much at the time because you’re in it, you’re so focused on the next race and the championship and that season. But once you get to step back from your career and look back on it and the things you’re most proud of, that’s really high up there for me.”
Editor’s note: This is the 23rd in a 40-part series highlighting 40 of the greatest wins in the history of Hendrick Motorsports to finish its 40th anniversary season. A new installment will be released each day from Nov. 22, 2024 through New Year’s Eve. Votes were taken from Hendrick Motorsports employees as well as representatives of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and Racing Insights with all unanimous selections being ushered in automatically. The remaining wins were deliberated and decided upon by a small panel.
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